For a functionalist, if a creature has a physical and chemical composition very different from ours,
A) it is impossible for it to have mental states.
B) it is impossible for it to have mental states like ours.
C) it is no obstacle at all for it to having mental states, just not like ours.
D) is no obstacle at all for it to have mental states like ours.

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Functionalism posits that mental states are defined by their functional role, not by their physical constitution. Therefore, even if a creature has a very different physical and chemical makeup from humans, it can still have mental states like ours if those states perform similar functional roles.

For a Functionalist, If a Creature Has a Physical and Chemical